South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Co2 income level

South Korea
583.68 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
692.13 million
in 2024
South Korea rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
8th

Co2 income level over time

  • South Korea
  • Saudi Arabia
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M190519642024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 692.13 million against 583.68 million in South Korea, a difference of 108.45 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 89 shared years of data; in 1936 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1930s 447,747 472,655 24,908 Saudi Arabia
1940s 988,493 11.91 million 10.93 million Saudi Arabia
1950s 6.09 million 1.65 million 4.43 million South Korea
1960s 25.73 million 12.69 million 13.03 million South Korea
1970s 84.72 million 92.49 million 7.76 million Saudi Arabia
1980s 168.96 million 179.17 million 10.21 million Saudi Arabia
1990s 355.02 million 251.94 million 103.08 million South Korea
2000s 494.26 million 399.38 million 94.88 million South Korea
2010s 635.26 million 614.06 million 21.19 million South Korea
2020s 598.69 million 677.11 million 78.42 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 income level, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 692.13 million against 583.68 million in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 income level between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
108.45 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
89 years are reported by both, from 1936 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for co2 income level?
South Korea ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed